I really enjoyed listening to your OST so I listened to it a second time through and wanted to offer more in-depth comments because you obviously put a lot of work into this and deserve to be recognized for it!
Dante’s Theme: This opening piano solo is so serene. I love the lo-fi vibe that’s added to it. I wonder if the ending note is intentional or if it’s meant to be loopable. It sounds like it could be looped, in which case I would definitely want to keep listening to this theme over and over! I think you have a nice harmonic balance too that keeps the chords interesting and not too bright or too dark.
Enter the Dreamscape: The “wah” effect is really nice. I’m noticing that a lot of the mixing seems to be shifted toward one side (unless my it’s just my headphones) which I think adds to the lilting effect.
Underwater Item Shop: I love the addition of a musical “rest stop” just like in an actual game where you can take a minute away from the epic story line to just buy some healing items or a pack of gum or whatever. :) On top of that, this is a solid underwater item shop theme and I would have pictured that even if it wasn’t the title. Excellent imagery-composing with this one!
Abyssal Plane: This brooding progression fits imagery of an underwater abyss. I love the melody-writing in this one and the interplay between the echoey and watery instrumentation. The steady rhythm has a unique sound like you recorded it (did you?) but quickly moves to the background to create an awesome effect with the watery instrumentation and the bass vamp in the foreground.
The Nightmare Approaches: What a build-up!
Fight On!: Love that beat! I am dancing in my seat as I type this listening to this track. This is one track where I think the static sound maybe interfered a little with the musicality and I would have opted to turn it down a hair, but it doesn’t detract from how much of a jam this one is!
Closure: I’m just imagining Dante and Yuri resting together maybe on the beach once they return from the adventure. This feels very peaceful and is a good end-game song. I love that reverberant neo-soul/lofi electronic piano sound- it’s just so calming. It would be great if this one could loop or maybe have an extended cadence as the ending seemed to come sooner than I wanted!
Overall: Wow this would be a fun game to play! You definitely kept to the central theme of your game and it all sounds very unified which gets major kudos from me! I love your sound and think you’re composition is stellar with top-notch musical picture-painting. Sometimes the record static felt a little too forward and maybe got distracting, but on the flipside, it definitely gives your OST a unique sound. Great work and thank you so much for sharing!